Letters | Syria, civil rights, Kosair Charities and death penalty

Weapons stockpile

I cannot understand why no one is proposing an alternative to the United States carrying the full load in Syria. Bashar al-Assad has earned worldwide revulsion for his evil actions in deploying agents outlawed for almost a century. President Barack Obama should quickly introduce a resolution at the United Nations Security Council, demanding the destruction of the chemical stockpiles in Syria under UN supervision. Once the weapons are destroyed, they could not be stolen by al-Qaida, removing a worldwide threat.

CHARLES H. WILSON

Prospect, Ky. 40059 -

Seeking peace

Members of Louisville Veterans for Peace (VFP) and Louisville Peace Action Community (LPAC) oppose any U.S. military intervention in Syria. There is nothing to be gained and there is a great risk of escalating the Syrian war and war in the Middle East. VFP and LPAC support increased diplomatic, humanitarian, medical and other more peaceful actions to mitigate an end the Syrian war.

To demonstrate this opposition to military involvement, there will be a vigil and gathering of Veterans for Peace, Louisville Peace Action and community members Sunday, Sept. 8, at Bardstown Road and Douglass Loop from 4 to 5 p.m. We invite all those opposed to our military expansion in the Middle East. For additional information please contact me at 387-9490 or email at hatcom1@twc.com.

HAROLD TRAINER

Veterans for Peace Member -

Louisville Peace Action Member -

Prospect, Ky. 40059 -

Civil rights reflection

What a wonderful article concerning the Male High School class of 1961 gathering to remember the pain, the fears and the hopes during the civil rights struggles of the 1960s and their effect on these high school students.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if in celebration of the 1963 March on Washington people throughout our country would gather for this kind of meal and conversation and through this kind of hospitality, healing could happen and new dreams dreamed?

REV. JOHN BURKE

Good Shepherd Catholic Church -

Louisville 40212 -

Kosair Charities

The Courier-Journal recently reported that Kosair Charities' Dream Takes Flight Gala on Aug. 24 awarded nearly $18.8 million to about 80 recipients. This report does not truly reflect the impact of Kosair Charities on our community. Each year, the organization makes an untold number of additional small grants to niche programs serving the youth of our community.

Our organization, the Louisville Area 10 and Under Tennis Association, was fortunate to receive one such grant. We are very proud to be a very small part of Kosair Charities' reaching out to let kids be kids and play and through play, achieve success.

We urge everyone to support Kosair Charities.

DEE MAYNARD

Board Member, Louisville 10 and Under Tennis -

Louisville 40206 -

Death penalty

Congratulations to Republican Bob Heleringer and Democrat Rep. Tom Burch and their courageously public opposition to Kentucky's death penalty in last week's Courier-Journal. While others support it, I imagine few can cite one productive outcome - certainly not the cost to taxpayers and reopening wounds of grieving victims' families. Doesn't it only serve as a bully-pulpit for re-election and a significant budget drain? Kentucky's children need a solid foundation to make good decisions later. Why do we choose killing rather than healing?

DAWN JENKINS, MSSW

Louisville 40205 -

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Letters | Syria, civil rights, Kosair Charities and death penalty

I cannot understand why no one is proposing an alternative to the United States carrying the full load in Syria. Bashar al-Assad has earned worldwide revulsion for his evil actions in deploying